Harpstone’s Bold Triple Play in Irish Staffing: What This Game-Changer Means for the Market—and Your Next Move
Ever wonder what it takes to transform a promising recruitment consultancy into a powerhouse in Ireland’s human capital sector? Well, Harpstone — formerly BPVA — just flipped the script by snapping up Hamilton French and Aphex outright while grabbing a major stake in Sonas Technical. With AIB backing these moves and fresh leadership in the form of Seána Lynch steppin’ in as CFO, this isn’t just another round of acquisitions; it’s a strategic juggernaut aimed at scaling one of the largest independent Irish-owned recruitment platforms. From Cork to Waterford and Naas, these firms aren’t just surviving; they’re thriving in specialties like engineering, construction, infrastructure, and life sciences. For a group that started in 2018 to now boast €175 million in annualized revenues and over 200 employees — well, let’s just say the game’s changed… and Harpstone’s leading the charge. Ready to dive deep into how they’re reshaping recruitment on their own terms? LEARN MORE.
Recruitment consultancy group Harpstone, formerly known as BPVA, has announced the outright acquisition of Hamilton French and Aphex and taken a significant majority stake in Sonas Technical.
Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed by Harpstone, which also owns recruitment brands Vantage, PE Global, Sabeo, Brightwater and Pinta.
AIB provided funding towards the three acquisitions and supported a refinance of the group.
Separately, Harpstone has appointed former Cpls chief financial officer Seána Lynch as group CFO.
Hamilton French is based in Cork and places permanent, temporary and contract staff in construction and infrastructure, and Waterford’s Aphex recruits engineering, quality, scientific and support staff for pharmaceutical and life science sites across Ireland.
Sonas Technical is based in Naas and recruits permanent and contract engineering and technical staff for companies in Ireland.
Founded by John Lacy and John Hannon in 2018, Harpstone intends to keep building through acquisitions and organic investments in its existing businesses.
The group now has annualised revenues of €175m and over 200 internal staff, making it one of the largest independent Irish-owned platforms in the sector.
“Harpstone gives Irish specialist firms in the human capital sector a way to grow with an Irish-owned group behind them,” said Lacy and Hannon, co-CEOs of Harpstone.
“With Seána joining, we continue to develop the group leadership in order to keep scaling the platform and fostering cross-collaboration.
“We have spent eight years building a strategic model for acquiring specialist human capital businesses in Ireland and helping them grow further than they would on their own.
“Sonas Technical, Hamilton French and Aphex are well-run firms with deep roots in engineering, construction, infrastructure and life sciences.”
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